How Long Can Prince William Stay with Kate?

When__ the __Duchess of Cambridge __arrived at St. Mary’s hospital in Londonsixa.m. BST (midnight our time)this morning, she had__Prince William__right there with her. The couple slipped in the back of the hospital largely unnoticed, unaccompanied by a police escort; it was this lucky journalist who just so happened to spot them. __The prince joins Kate during his two weeks paid paternity leave from the Royal Air Force—that’s £136.78, or $209.78—and he is only the second royal father to be present during his child’s birth. That tradition began with Prince Charles, who remained by__ Princess Diana’s__ side when both Prince William and Prince Harry were born in 1982 and 1984, respectively. (And just to show you that hectoring, big font, and front-page takeovers are nothing new when it comes to royal babies, here’s a picture of the Daily Telegraph when William was born.

Courtesy of The Daily Telegraph

Contrastingly, Prince Philip was playing squash when Charles was born in 1948. At least he was getting exercise?